Calamaria andersoni YANG & ZHENG, 2018
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Calamaria andersoni
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| Higher Taxa | Colubridae, Calamariinae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Anderson’s Reed Snake Chinese: 贡山两头蛇 |
| Synonym | Calamaria andersoni YANG & ZHENG 2018 Calamaria andersoni — LEE 2021 |
| Distribution | China (Yunnan) Type locality: China, Yunnan Province, Yingjiang County, Tongbiguan Town, 24°32’53.30’’N, 97°35’59.10’’E, approx. 1520 m elevation. |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: SYS r001699, male, Jian-Huan Yang, 6 May 2016. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Calamaria andersoni can be distinguished from all other species of Calamaria by the combination of the following characters: nine modified maxillary teeth; four supralabials, second and third supralabials entering orbit; one preocular; mental not touching anterior chin shields; six shields and scales surrounding the paraparietal; dorsal scales in 13:13:13 rows; 171 ventral scales; 23 subcaudals; tail slowly tapering anteriorly, then abruptly tapering at tip; dorsal scales reduced to four rows on tail at last two subcaudals; dorsum of body and tail brownish with indistinct narrow black stripes on sides; dark collar on neck absent; light rings/blotches on neck and tail absent; and ventral scales with dark outermost corners. |
| Comment | Currently (2018) only known from a single specimen. Distribution: the type locality is close to the Myanmar border, so the species is likely to occur in Myanmar as well. |
| Etymology | Named in honor of John Anderson (1833–1900) for his great pioneering work on the biodiversity inventory and research of the region. From Scotland, Anderson visited the western part of Yunnan Province, China twice during 1867–1875 and published the first monograph of the fauna in the region (Anderson, 1878). |
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